Organic berry company Driscoll’s is defending itself against “slave-labor” claims at its operations in Mexico.
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Organic berry company Driscoll’s is defending itself against “slave-labor” claims at its operations in Mexico.
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A Defense Department-funded “food security project” could also be used as a biological weapon, something that should frighten us to no end.
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A California judge ruled that Monsanto did not act with “malice or oppression” when California groundskeeper DeWayne Johnson claimed that the constant use of Roundup caused his cancer. As such, a new trial may be coming soon.
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The smart oven by June will now have a special Whole Foods button, allowing owners to select specific Whole Foods products to cook.
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In a study conducted at Clemson University, it was found that packaging with a “distinctive, natural look” enhances product attributes like organic and natural, helping brands stand out on the retail shelf.
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Through its loyalty program and anthropological research, Kroger is tracking food waste and five other key trends at its stores.
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As part of its recently released annual Organic and Non-GMO Acreage Report, Mercaris said that there are nearly 18,000 certified organic farms in the U.S., totaling 6.5M harvested acres.
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Incredibly risky and novel gene-edited foods will be coming to dinner plates soon, but they have escaped important regulation because of a legal loophole.
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Language tucked away in the farm bill could block local governments from making their own rules about pesticides, reversing the bans that have been achieved across the country.
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In a wide-ranging and revealing interview, Caius Rommens, a former director of J.R. Simplot and team leader at Monsanto, reveals the hidden dangers of the GMO potato that he created.
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The Savory Institute’s Land to Market program has debuted its Ecological Outcome Verification seal, with four brands participating in the pilot program.
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Very promising new research is showing that reishi mushrooms could reverse the severe decline in the bee population.
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has agreed to hear the Organic Trade Association’s case against the USDA over the agency’s failure to put into effect new organic livestock standards.
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Sourcing legitimate organic corn and soy is one of the real challenges for organic animal operators.
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Encouraged by the success from its pop-up in Los Angeles, Brandless will be opening up a pop-up in NYC’s Meatpacking District from October 24th to November 4th
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The organic HPP baby food powerhouse, co-founded by John Foraker, Jennifer Garner, Cassandra Curtis and Ari Raz, has just closed on a $20M round, led by CAVU Venture Partners.
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A new report from Brick Meets Click shows how Amazon is dominating the online grocery market, yet only 11% of Amazon shoppers bought any groceries from Amazon in the past month. This means that the 30% number could go much higher.
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In the ever-increasing bid for convenience, Kroger and Walgreens are testing a program that would allow Walgreen’s shoppers to pick up online orders of Kroger’s groceries at 13 of the pharmacy’s locations.
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A prominent academic journal said Monsanto did not fully disclose its involvement in a published research paper that found the herbicide to be non-toxic, thereby bolstering the argument that the company ghost-wrote safety reviews.
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Planet Organic, a London-based chain of organic/natural grocery stores, has been purchased by Inverleith, a Scottish private equity firm.
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Evo Hemp is coming out with a new line of CBD extracts and soft gel capsules made with organic hemp grown by Native American hemp activist Alex White Plume on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of South Dakota.
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An inside look at the standards team at New Hope, who holds the line as to what ingredients can and cannot be used in products at the shows.
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Natural Grocers has just launched its new line of organic private label products, comprised of 35 different items across 10 categories, some made with heirloom ingredients.
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Is plant-based almond milk truly “milk”? The FDA is formally seeking input on this issue.
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